throwaway

What it does

throwaway is an in-browser messaging app. It’s specifically for single-use, one-to-one, e2e encrypted messaging. Your messages are encrypted in your browser, and only decrypted when they reach your recipients browser. You can never recover a throwaway chat.

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  Throwaway – single-use, 1-1, e2e encrypted messaging (in-browser)2022 · throwaway.sh · ▲5

  Hi HN! Keen to get your thoughts on an encrypted messaging app I've made: throwaway is an in-browser messaging app. It's specifically for single-use, one-to-one, e2e encrypted messaging. This means your messages are encrypted in your browser, and they are only decrypted when they reach your recipients browser. The messages disappear permanently once both browser windows have closed. You can never recover a throwaway chat; once the window is closed, it's gone forever. throwaway uses the SubtleCrypto Web API to create a public/private key pair every time it is opened/refreshed (ECDH…

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